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Richard Shelby: “Mr. Chairman, because this analyst was presented with the same research available to you--I hope it was the same--and…”

On the recordMay 9, 2011
Mr. Chairman, because this analyst was presented with the same research available to you--I hope it was the same--and found it credible enough to change his position, why have you not changed your position--or have you?--on the GSEs' role here? Did they follow or did they lead?
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Questioning the consistency of positions on GSEs based on new research.

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